CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1110
HOUSTON STREET

a.Recognizing Eduardo Anibal Discoli, a goodwill ambassador
from Argentina, as he embarks upon another phase of his journey
on horseback across the United States, Canada and Africa.

II.PUBLIC HEARINGS

1.Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo’s FY 2004-2005 Annual Budget by appropriating
expenditures in the amount of $338,280.00 from opening balance in the Police
Department Trust Fund and appropriating $443,069.00 from the Capital Proceeds
line item. Funding will be used for various items including a lease purchase
of Mobile Data Terminals (MDT’s), the purchaseof the maintenance contract and licensing
fees for these MDT’s, the purchase and upgrade of computers, the purchase of
rape kits and the purchase of traffic gear and tools. Funding is available in
the Police Trust Fund Budget.

2.Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the
amount of $15,000.00 from the Texas Department of Transportation for an
Occupant Protection and Traffic Enforcement by which the City will pay for
the fringe benefits in the amount of $4,200.00 and authorizing the City
Manager to amend the City of Laredo’s FY 2004-2005 Annual Budget in the
amount of $15,000.00.This grant is
for overtime and is funded by the Texas Department of Transportation. The City
of Laredo will pay for the 10% match requirement plus $2,700.00
for fringe benefits. Funding is available through a transfer from General
Fund.

1.Consideration to
increase funding for the Border Area Nutrition Council (BANC) by $5,000.00. (Co-sponsored
by Cm Juan Ramirez)

EXECUTIVE SESSION

The City Council hereby
reserves the right to go into executive session at any time during this
public meeting, if such is requested by the City Attorney or other legal counsel for the City,
pursuant to his or her duty under Section 551.071(2) of the Government Code,
to consult privately with his or her client on an item on the agenda, or on a
matter arising out of such item.

IV.ADJOURNMENT

This notice was posted at the Municipal Government
Offices, 1110
Houston Street, Laredo, Texas, at a place convenient and readily accessible to the
public at all times. Said notice was posted on Friday, October 22, 2004 at 5:00 p.m.